Family History

Amos Rogers (1880–1961)

Amos was born on 29 May, 1880 in Rushden, Northamptonshirea1, the fifth surviving son of Alfred Rogers (1846–1906)★, a shoemaker, and Sarah Ann Whitbread (1848–?)★, a machinist. He is Stephanie's great grandfather.

Amos was recorded in the 1881 census in Rushden Hill, Rushdenb1 with his father Alfred, mother Sarah Ann and six siblings Emily Jane, John Henry, Beatrice, Sydney, Percy and Arthur Windus.

By the time of the 1891 census he was living at Kilsby's Cottages, Rushdenc1 with his father Alfred, mother Sarah Ann and five siblings Beatrice, a shoe fitter, Percy, a clicker, Ada, Wilfred and Mabel.

He married Mary Eliza Facer (1876–1952)★, a worker in drapery dept, on 21 Apr, 1908 in Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshirea2 . They went on to have five children.

Amos was recorded in the 1921 census at 65 Stanley Road, Northamptond1 with his wife Mary Eliza and four children Beatrice Mabel, Edna, Kenneth and Marjorie.

Amos died at the age of eighty on 20 Mar, 1961 at St. Crispin's Hospital, Northamptona4

Timeline

1880
29 May
Born in Rushden, Northamptonshirea1.
1881
3 Apr
Recorded in the 1881 census in Rushden Hill, Rushdenb1.
1891
5 Apr
Recorded in the 1891 census living at Kilsby's Cottages, Rushdenc1.
1908
21 Apr
Married Mary Eliza Facer★ in Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshirea2.
Occupation recorded as bakera2.
Recorded as living in Fenny Stratforda2.
1909
13 Jun
Daughter, Beatrice Mabel Rogers★, born in Fenny Stratford.
1910
13 Aug
Daughter, Edna Rogers, born in Fenny Stratford.
1915
22 Sep
Son, Kenneth, born.
1918
1 Mar
Son, (unnamed), born.
Son, (unnamed), died as an infant.
1920
20 Jun
Daughter, Marjorie, born in Northamptonshire, England.
1921
19 Jun
Recorded in the 1921 census residing at 65 Stanley Road, Northamptond1.
1935
5 Aug
Occupation recorded as bakera3.
1952
8 Apr
Wife, Mary Eliza, died at the age of seventy-five at 65 Stanley Roada5.
9 Apr
Occupation recorded as journeyman retired bakera5.
1953
29 Apr
Son, Kenneth, died at the age of thirty-seven.
1958
Daughter, Edna, died at the age of forty-eight.
1961
20 Mar
Died at the age of eighty at St. Crispin's Hospital, Northamptona4.
Recorded as living at 65 Stanley Road.
Occupation recorded as journeyman baker (retired)a4.

Citations and Notes

General Register Office of England and Wales
a1:Birth entry for Amos Rogers, Wellingborough, Jul-Sep Qtr 1880, Vol 3b, Page 137, No 362 (more details...)
a2:Marriage entry for Amos Rogers and Mary Eliza Facer, Newport Pagnell, Apr-Jun Qtr 1908, Vol 3a, Page 1764, No 471; Certified copy obtained 29 Sep 2023 (more details...)
a3:Marriage entry for Bertie H Tew and Beatrice M Rogers, Northampton and Hardingstone, Jul-Sep Qtr 1935, Vol 3b, Page 81, No 230; Certified copy obtained 12 Apr 2021 (more details...)
a4:Death entry for Amos Rogers, Brixworth, Jan-Mar Qtr 1961, Vol 3b, Page 582, No 39; Certified copy obtained 29 Sep 2023 (more details...)
a5:Death entry for Mary Eliza Rogers, Northampton, Apr-Jun Qtr 1952, Vol 03B, Page 499, No 155; Digital image obtained 15 Mar 2024 (more details...)
1881 England and Wales Census
b1:Class RG11, Piece 1569, Folio 23, Page 40, Schedule 166 (more details...)
1891 England and Wales Census
c1:Class RG12, Piece 1211, Folio 52, Pages 11 and 12, Schedule 65 (more details...)
1921 England Census
d1:Class RG15, Piece 7664, Pages 143-144 (more details...)